Gulls
species:
Lesser Black-backed Gull
scientific name:
Larus fuscus
notes:
Green ring with a white three alpha-numeric code :
(first letter "X", followed by a colon ":" and two numbers (on right tarsus)
OR
(first letter "X", followed by a colon ":" and one letter and one number (on right tarsus)
and metal ring (on left tarsus).
note 1 : the ringed gulls have suffered temporary paralysis in the legs and wings due to poisoning by contaminated water or food scraps from landfill. Gulls have been treated in Recovery of Wild Animals of Andalusia and volunteers homes the time needed for their release.
note 2 : from 2021 onwards used codes are : X:A1 ~~ X:Z9, X:Z0.
note 3 :
email sighting submit:
email sighting submit (2):
website information:
colour-ring type:
Legring : one, coded.
colour-ring colour (of the c-ring):
Dark Green [G]
colour-ring code (of the c-ring):
Three alpha-numeric code (3 letters/numbers).
colour-ring position (of the c-ring):
Tarsus right.
countries where ringed:
Spain.
First letter/number (of the c-ring):
X:
